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It is not often that I'm stuck for a name, but I'm looking for something appropriate for a cat that features in Brockberrow, my never-to-be-published epic of life in a isolated and dysfunctional village.
The feline in question is owned by the Goatwoman, Evangelina Wiccawillie, who, rightly or otherwise, is credited by the villagers of possessing supernatural powers. The cat's companion is Snowy, a talking raven and the cat has a seemingly malevolent streak, being instrumental in the death of Marigold Fleecebuckle, landlady of the Badger's Ass pub. The cat, at the moment, has the working name of Cat.
Can you do better?
Should your suggestion be successful, I will guarantee, providing I like you, that your name will appear in bold print in the Acknowledgements of this never -to-be-forgotten, sure-fire, world-wide, best seller.
Thank you
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I quite like it left as Cat, actually.
By the way, am also waiting to read your book. You better get it finished.
I really want to read that book, SM, so get on with it!
(Absolutely no connection to the sort of day I'm having!)
Fiend?
Broomstick?
Gremble?
and you've got your fifth guaranteed sale (actually make that six - I want one for Dad too!)
Calista.
Agatha.
Ursula.
Cat Demon.
Debbie Hairy.
Drew Hairymore.
(Last three from pun website)
Kitler.
What about Scratcat - Gargoyle - Felinsky - Grimwold - Gumspit
Desdemona
Malevola
I rather like Ursula, at the moment. Rather prim and demure, but at the same time a no-nonsense sort of a name with a potential for ruthlessness.
No decision yet though.
I've noted the book orders, thanks, but I've been writing this for ten years+ and it could easily take another ten. Dickens went belly-up before he finished The Mystery of Edwin Drood. I could well go the same way.
What about HELLSBELLS for your cat, SM?
knew a chap who had two dogs called Howdy and Doody )
Write the darn thing!
And I'll have a copy of the book.
Stop faffing about a name and get your finger out.
How about something Egyptian, they did after all worship cats. Some good names here with meanings too.
http://www.20000-names.com/female_egyptian_names.htm
Seraphina.
I'm with Mrs Bear. This could easily become my new hobby. You'll be pleased to hear I'm holding back (with some difficulty).
At the moment I'm inclined to stay with 'Cat', or maybe 'Ursula', but I'd hate to spoil anyone's fun, so keep 'em coming. It's going to be years before I need to make a final decision anyway.
@Johnnywriter: I actually went down the Egyptian cat god route a while back, but dismissed the idea on the grounds that self-indulgent intellectual amusement on my part would be lost on anyone desperate enough to read the crap I churn out.
I thank all of you who have supplemented your suggestions with what I suppose to be words of 'encouragement'.
Just the snippet you mentioned is intriguing, and sounds like we're in for a fun read.
So go for it. You may just find there's a lot of other readers out there who would enjoy it too.
Blodwyn (wonder what/who gave me that idea)
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Whatever, it's an ideal name to go on a SHORT list. )
Othello (just in case it's actually a boy)
Gertrude
If that's the best you can do I shall cancel my order.
I actually only did one smiley, but seven showed up!